banquet

banquet

lavish meal; feast; ceremonious dinner: The awards were followed by a banquet.

Not to be confused with:

banquette – a long bench; embankment; a ledge on a buffet; platform: Mary and Sheldon will be sitting on the banquette.

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ban·quet

 (băng′kwĭt)

n.

1. An elaborate, sumptuous meal; a feast.

2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.

tr. & intr.v. ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing, ban·quets

To honor at or partake of a banquet.

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[Middle English banket, from Old French, banquet, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banco, bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc, bench.]

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ban′quet·er n.

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banquet

(ˈbæŋkwɪt)

n

1. a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast

2. a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches

vb, -quets, -queting or -queted

3. (intr) to hold or take part in a banquet

4. (tr) to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet

[C15: from Old French, from Italian banchetto, from banco a table, of Germanic origin; see bank¹]

ˈbanqueter n

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ban•quet

(ˈbæŋ kwɪt)
n.

1. a lavish meal; feast.

2. a ceremonious public dinner, as to honor a person or benefit a charity.

v.i.

3. to have or attend a banquet; feast.

v.t.

4. to entertain with a banquet.

[1425–75; late Middle English banket < Middle French < Italian banchetto=banc(o) table (see bank²) + -etto -et]

ban′quet•er, ban`que•teer′, n.

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banquet

Past participle: banqueted
Gerund: banqueting

Imperative

banquet

banquet

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	banquet - a ceremonial dinner party for many people feast dinner party, dinner - a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party" gaudy - (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
	2.	banquet - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" feast, spread meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
Verb	1.	banquet - provide a feast or banquet for   feast, junket feast, banquet, junket - partake in a feast or banquet host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"
	2.	banquet - partake in a feast or banquet   feast, junket eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" banquet, feast, junket - provide a feast or banquet for wine and dine - eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris"

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banquet

noun feast, spread (informal), dinner, meal, entertainment, revel, blowout (slang), repast, slap-up meal (Brit. informal) Last night he attended a state banquet.

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banquet

noun

A large meal elaborately prepared or served:

feast, junket.

Informal: feed, spread.

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Translations

مَأْدَبَه، وَليمَه

banket

banketfestmiddag

BankettFestessenTafel

banquete

banquetbanqueter

bankettdíszebéddíszvacsoralakoma

stórveisla

banchettobanchettare

banketas

bankets

bankettrepresentasjonsmiddag

banquete

банкет

banket

ziyafet

宴会

banquet

[ˈbæŋkwɪt]

A. N → banquete m

B. VI → banquetear

C. VT [+ person] → dar un banquete en honor de

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banquet

[ˈbæŋkwɪt] n → banquet m, festin m state banquet, wedding banquetbanqueting hall [ˈbæŋkwɪtɪŋ] n → salle f de banquet

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banquet

n (= lavish feast) → Festessen nt; (= ceremonial dinner also) → Bankett nt

vt → üppig or festlich bewirten (on mit); (ceremoniously) → ein Bankett abhalten für

vi → speisen, tafeln (geh); to banquet on something → etw speisen

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banquet

[ˈbæŋkwɪt] n → banchetto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

banquet

(ˈbӕŋkwit) noun

a feast or ceremonial dinner at which speeches are often made. feesmaaltyd, banket مَأْدَبَه، وَليمَه банкет banquete banket das Bankett festmiddag; banket συμπόσιοbanquete bankett مهمانی رسمی به افتخار کسی juhla-ateria banquet ארוע, אירוע, משתה भोज banket bankett jamuan makan stórveisla banchetto 宴会 연회 banketas bankets jamuan feestmaalbankett, representasjonsmiddagbankiet ميلمستيا چي د چا په وياړجوړه شوي وي banquete ban­chet банкет banket banket banket bankett งานเลี้ยง ziyafet 宴會 бенкет; званий обід ضیافت tiệc lớn 宴会

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